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Hollywood ready for world premiere of ‘The Force Awakens’

The man behind the much anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” talks about the pressure he’s feeling with the release coming up in just days.

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Despite a heavy downpour, Star Wars fans continue to patiently wait in line for the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The closure will remain in effect until midnight.

“The Force Awakens” – Episode VII in the franchise – takes place 30 years after “Return of the Jedi”.

“You know her name, Maz Kanata, you know she’s a pirate and you know she runs a bar”.

34-year-old Ms Ritter will walk down a makeshift aisle in a white dress accompanied by Darth Vader.

Your character has been immortalized in a video game. Japanese artist Taro Yamamoto, famous for his parodies of traditional Japanese art, created custom Star Wars screens which were displayed at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, pushing the Star Wars fever to new heights.

One of the Star Wars tattoo designs.

Sasha Wood with iO Trendz discusses the purported Star Wars: The Force Awakes leak footage. But Kenner couldn’t make them in time for the holiday season.

Abrams explained his decision to send out a 3D version, saying, “As someone who really hasn’t been the most vocal advocate of 3D, the strangest thing happened to me on this”.

Tell us about your wildest fan reaction. “We have so few things that surprise us anymore when you walk in to see a movie – it’s all told in the trailers; it ends up online way in advance”, Kennedy says.

Basically, if you can think of it, you can probably find a Star Wars version of it.

He appears to have a mission of some sort, which feels like a nice homage to the original 1977 Star Wars movie.

The latest instalment of the sci-fi epic doubled Odeon’s previous record of pre-booked tickets set by Spectre, prompting the cinema group to launch its biggest ever logistical operation to cope with the huge crowds.

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The cinema’s bosses have allowed some hardcore Star Wars aficionados, many in costume, a spot on the famous hands and footprints where many stars, including Harrison Ford, have made their mark.

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